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New Zealand appears to be taking a calculated risk with its otherwise strict environmental policy by using foreign species to fight an invasive and destructive plant.

The country is well known for its strategy of protecting its wildlife and flora from species introduced from abroad, but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to relax these rules to combat the reed Arundo donax, otherwise known as elephant grass or giant reed,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-38680113

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Since its already been tried elsewhere hopefully they will get good results and not just end up with different problem. 

I would hate Elephant grass taking over.  At 26 ft tall its almost a tree.

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Lessons not learned on introducing non native species.....

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Epa have kept it very quiet. There is very large group of environmentalist over here. I guess they waited to get the information out until it was too late to stop it.

Sadly it's been a trademark for the National government this last few years.

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We all know what happens to the old lady who swallows a fly, right? 

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